Great Crested Newts have suffered a sharp decline in the last 50 years

Laura Mullholland, from the trust, said they were delighted the newts have made a home on the canal.

"Their ‘warty’ reputation often doesn’t endear them to people, but they’re really like mini swimming dinosaurs, especially the males who display a jagged crest during breeding season, kind of like a tiny stegosaurus," she added.

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Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Somerset

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is to visit the Diocese of Bath and Wells next month.

His itinerary from November 7 to 9 will see him travel across the diocese, meeting and praying with individuals and groups from within the Church of England and the wider community.

The Archbishop’s visit is a wonderful opportunity to shine a light on some of the inspiring projects our church community is undertaking, from the new St Mary’s Centre in Chard to the more ambitious Bath Abbey Footprint project".

Gloucester murder may be drug-related

Officers are knocking on neighbours' doors and sifting through CCTV footage, with a team of around 100 working on the investigation.

Police were called to the city's Archdeacon Street at around 4.50pm on Friday.

The force says it's keen to emphasise Gloucestershire is a safe place to live, despite several serious incidents over the weekend.

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It is highly unusual to have so many serious incidents in such a short space of time and people should be reassured this isn't the norm. It may sound like a cliche but the figures show that Gloucestershire is a safe place and your chance of becoming a victim of crime is very low."

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'Killer clown' craze spreads to Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Police are trying to reassure the public after getting as many as six reports since Friday of people dressed as clowns acting in a threatening manner - some were said to have been carrying knives.